Latimer Seat In Westchester Seen As Key To Democratic Unity

Westchester County Executive George Latimer thanking campaign supporters during a November "election celebration" party in his hometown of Rye. The race to fill his vacant state Senate seat is attracting national attention.
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George Latimer's election as Westchester County executive has opened up a state Senate seat that is now attracting national attention.

A special election to fill two vacant Senate seats, including Latimer's, is expected to be held on April 24.

According to
this article in The New York Times,
the Rye Democrat's 37th District seat "could hold the key to Democrats scoring a government trifecta in Albany, an alignment in which one party controls the governorship, as well as both houses of the Legislature.